When 2025 began, a billionaire with close ties to the White House seemed destined to be the most newsworthy tech titan of the year. But 12 chaotic months later, Larry Ellison, not Elon Musk, can justifiably lay claim to the title.
The 81-year-old Oracle co-founder has been omnipresent throughout 2025, playing a pivotal role in just about every major business story of the year, from the frenzied artificial intelligence boom to megadeals reshaping Hollywood and the technology landscape.
Oracle's stock has surged as the company positioned itself at the center of the AI revolution, with enterprise customers rushing to adopt cloud infrastructure for AI workloads. Ellison's strategic bets on cloud computing and AI partnerships have paid off handsomely, cementing Oracle's relevance in the new tech era.
The AI boom has been the defining story of 2025, with companies racing to deploy generative AI technologies across industries. Ellison's ability to capitalize on this trend while maintaining Oracle's enterprise focus has distinguished him from other tech leaders who faced more turbulent years.
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